bren
brenn
Definition of bren
dialectal British variant of burn
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Bren
Bren gun
Definition of Bren
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: a light gas-operated air-cooled machine gun that uses .303 caliber ammunition and is fired from the shoulder
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Origin and Etymology of bren
Brno, city in Czechoslovakia + Enfield, town in England
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